Number of deaths due to disaster in Niger
Niger: Number of deaths due to disaster was 873 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
873
Change on year
down 87.0%
World rank
13th
of 123 countries
All-time high
7,801
in 2022
All-time low
34
in 2014
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Number of deaths due to disaster in Niger, 2005–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 873 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2025.
That represents a change of down 87.0% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Niger peaked at 7,801 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2014.
Niger ranks 13th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49 | — |
| 2006 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 75 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 69 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 81 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 58 | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 79 | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 68 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 60 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 34 | -43.3% |
| 2015 | 1,521 | +4373.5% |
| 2016 | 372 | -75.5% |
| 2017 | 516 | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 462 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 633 | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 4,984 | +687.4% |
| 2021 | 3,823 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 7,801 | +104.1% |
| 2023 | 587 | -92.5% |
| 2024 | 6,735 | +1047.4% |
| 2025 | 873 | -87.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8 | 49 | 81 | 5 |
| 2010s | 380.3 | 34 | 1,521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,134 | 587 | 7,801 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More climate change data for Niger
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Niger?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Niger was 873 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7,801 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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